ISL29021: Digital Proximity Sensor with Interrupt Function

The ISL29021 is an integrated proximity and infrared sensor with a built-in IR LED driver and I2C Interface (SMBus Compatible). This device provides infrared sensing to allow proximity estimation featured with interrupt function.

For infrared and proximity sensing, an internal ADC has been designed based on the charge-balancing A/D conversion technique.

The ADC is used to digitize the output signal from the photodiode array when the internal IR LED driver is turned on and off for the programmed time periods under user-selected modulation frequency to drive the external IR LED. As this proximity sensor employs a noise cancellation scheme to highly reject unwanted IR noise, the digital output of proximity sensing decreases with distance. The driver output current is user selectable up to 100mA to drive different types of IR emitters LEDs.

Four different modes of operation can be selected via the I2C interface: programmable IR sensing once, programmable proximity sensing once, programmable continuous IR sensing and programmable continuous proximity sensing. The programmable one-time operation modes greatly reduce power because an immediate automatic shutdown reduces overall supply current less than 0.5µA.

The ISL29021 supports both hardware and software interrupts that remain asserted until the host clears it through I2C interface for proximity detection.

Designed to operate on supplies from 2.5V to 3.63V, the ISL29021 is specified for operation over the -40°C to +85°C ambient temperature range. It is packaged in a clear, Pb-free 8 Ld ODFN package.

Key Features
  • Proximity Sensing
  • Ambient IR Cancellation During Proximity Sensing
    • Works Under Direct Sunlight
  • IR LED Driver with Programmable Source Current
    • Adjustable Current Drive from 100mA to 12.5mA
  • Programmable LED current Modulation Frequency
  • Variable Conversion Resolution up to 16-bits
  • Selectable Range (via I2C)
  • Works Under Various Light Sources, Including Sunlight
  • Ideal Spectral Response for Proximity Sensor
  • Proximity sensor range from 850nm to 950nm
    • Can use either 850nm or 950nm LED solution
  • Ultra Low Power
  • 90µA Max Operating Current
  • Software Shutdown and Automatic Shutdown
    • 0.5µA Max Shutdown Current
  • Easy to Use
  • I2C (SMBus Compatible) Output
  • No Complex Algorithms Needed
  • Temperature Compensated
  • Small Form Factor
    • 8 Ld 2.0mmx2.1mmx0.7mm ODFN Package
  • Additional Features
  • I2C and SMBus Compatible
  • 1.7V to 3.63V Supply for I2C Interface
  • 2.25V to 3.63V Sensor Power Supply
  • Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant)
Applications
  • Display and Keypad Proximity Sensing for:
    • Mobile Devices: Smart Phone, PDA, GPS
    • Computing Devices: Notebook PC, Webpad
    • Consumer Devices: LCD-TV, Digital Picture Frame, Digital Camera
  • Industrial and Medical Proximity Sensing
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Application Notes
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
AN1534: VDD Power-Up and Power Supply Considerations for Intersil Ambient Light SensorsPDF11 Dec 201567 KB
AN1757: I2C FundamentalsPDF13 Nov 2014118 KB
AN1436: Proximity SensorsPDF13 Nov 2014198 KB
Datasheets
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
ISL29021 DatasheetPDF17 Nov 2014585 KB
Software
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
ISL29011, ISL29018, ISL29021, ISL29023 Evaluation Board Software v1.0.7EXE07 Oct 20142.41 MB
Intersil ISL29xxx HID Installer v1.39EXE----3.56 MB
User Guides
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
ISL29xxx Evaluation Boards User GuidePDF17 Aug 20161.14 MB
Order Information
Part NumberPackage TypeWeight(g)PinsMSL RatingPeak Temp (°C)RoHS Status
ISL29021IROZ-T78 Ld ODFN T+R0.0071583OP260RoHS
ISL29021IROZ-EVALZN/ARoHS
ISL29021 Datasheet 17 Nov 2014
8 Ld ODFN T+R ISL29027
ISL29021
AN1534: VDD Power-Up and Power Supply Considerations for Intersil Ambient Light Sensors 11 Dec 2015
AN1757: I2C Fundamentals 13 Nov 2014
AN1436: Proximity Sensors 13 Nov 2014
ISL29011, ISL29018, ISL29021, ISL29023 Evaluation Board Software v1.0.7 07 Oct 2014
Intersil ISL29xxx HID Installer v1.39 ----
ISL29xxx Evaluation Boards User Guide 17 Aug 2016